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*grouses loudly*

posted by [personal profile] mitchy at 11:51pm on 03/11/2005 under ,
How annoying is this? I've just read this terrific book called "Death and Restoration" by Iain Pears, all about a Art Theft detective in Rome and her art dealer/college lecturer to-be-husband. There are seven books in the series. The other six are all for sale, via Amazon marketplace, very, very cheaply, and guess what? Total cost of six books is £3.85. Shipping.....£16. SIXTEEN QUID! Because, of course, all the books are with different marketplace sellers who have their individual shipping charges, even where they are only charging a penny (yes, you read that right, two of the books are for sale for 0.01p) for the product.

You'd think they'd figure out this shipping business a bit better, it doesn't cost that much to ship an effing paperback book!

I've been thwarted. Foiled. *glowers* I wish to kick things.

*perks* Could try abebooks.com I guess....*ambles off, casually...*
Mood:: 'thwarted' thwarted
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Actually, there's a reason for that

posted by [identity profile] tired1680.livejournal.com at 08:56pm on 03/11/2005
As I understand it, Amazon doesn't take a cut from shipping (or and this bit might be a bit more wrong - they even give some refund back for certain types of shipping) and they do on the actual sale price of the book. Thus by overcharging shipping the sellers pay Amazon less while getting a higher margin.
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Re: Actually, there's a reason for that

posted by [identity profile] mitchy.livejournal.com at 10:25am on 04/11/2005
*grumbles* Still sucks. The least they could do is put books into batches and justify the shipping costs.
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posted by [identity profile] itsjustaname.livejournal.com at 01:09am on 04/11/2005
Ooh... the only Iain Pears I've read is An Instance of the Fingerpost, which I remember as being brilliant and utterly entralling, but I've never read any of his others. I take it since you're trying to buy his entire back catalogue, that you would recommend him?
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posted by [identity profile] mitchy.livejournal.com at 10:28am on 04/11/2005
Not read AIotF, though people have raved about it/hated it on rec.arts.mystery in about equal measure. Must give it a try :)

These books are very different but they're just gosh darn readable. Light, but not cosy, great characters, good mysteries and a stunning city setting.

All of which is a long winded way of saying "Yes, yes I would" :)
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posted by [identity profile] itsjustaname.livejournal.com at 01:39pm on 04/11/2005
Maybe, when you've acquired and read the back catalogue, you could lend me the first in the series? I'm sure I could talk Lisa into feeding you as a thank you! *grin*
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posted by [identity profile] mitchy.livejournal.com at 03:00pm on 04/11/2005
Damn! You have uncovered my fatal weakness! You must be silenced!....after Lisa's fed me :P
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posted by [identity profile] kemintiri.livejournal.com at 07:14am on 04/11/2005
Speaking of books, did you ever start/finsh reading the Outlander series?
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posted by [identity profile] mitchy.livejournal.com at 10:25am on 04/11/2005
*shifty eyes* Umm.....
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